§ 24-48.5-126. Small Business Covid-19 Grant Program – Legislative Declaration – Definitions – Reporting – Repeal
Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby: Finds that: Before June 21, 2021, this section provided for a small business grant program financed by money provided pursuant to the federal “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act”, Pub.L. 116-136, also referred to as the “CARES Act”, which money had to be expended by December 30, 2020; […]
§ 24-48.5-127. Covid-19 Relief for Disproportionately Impacted Businesses – Report – Legislative Declaration – Definitions – Repeal
Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds that: Small businesses are a vital component of the state’s and the nation’s economy and, as detailed in the “2020 Small Businesses of Color Recovery Guide for City Leaders and Community Groups”, referred to in this section as the SBOC Recovery Guide, prepared by the federal reserve banks of […]
§ 24-48.5-128. Program – Marijuana Entrepreneurs – Social Equity Licensees – Report – Marijuana Entrepreneur Fund – Creation – Legislative Declaration – Definitions
Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds that: Colorado voters legalized the personal use of marijuana in 2012 and a robust regulatory framework was established to provide important safeguards and guardrails for the new and growing marijuana industry that resulted; From the onset of legalization in Colorado, statute specifically disqualified Coloradans with past marijuana convictions from […]
§ 24-48.5-129. Outdoor Recreation Industry Office – Creation – Duties – Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry is vital to Colorado’s diverse economy and the general welfare of Coloradans; The continued growth and health of the outdoor recreation economy requires the state’s coordination, promotion, and support; Colorado’s natural beauty, including twenty-two million acres of public land, one hundred five thousand […]
§ 24-48.5-130. Small Business Accelerated Growth Program – Creation – Funding – Reports – Definitions – Repeal
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Business development support” means the performance of strategic small business high-growth programs that assist with marketing, operations and finance, access to capital, exporting, search engine optimization, and other programs to be identified by the office. “Eligible business” means a business that: Has been doing business […]
§ 24-48.5-131. Colorado Startup Loan Program – Fund – Creation – Policies – Report – Legislative Declaration – Definitions – Repeal
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating economic and health consequences across the state; The COVID-19 pandemic has affected entrepreneurs in multiple ways. Many were forced to close their business permanently, others temporarily closed or downsized, and some had their credit impacted due to no fault of their […]
§ 24-48.5-114. Film, Television, and Media – Definitions
As used in this section and sections 24-48.5-115 and 24-48.5-116, unless the context otherwise requires: “Film” means any visual or audiovisual work, including, without limitation, a video game, television show, or a television commercial, that contains a series of related images, regardless of the medium by which the work is fixed and from which it […]
§ 24-48.5-115. Film, Television, and Media – Duties – Loan Guarantee Program
There is hereby created within the Colorado office of economic development the Colorado office of film, television, and media, the head of which shall be the director of the Colorado office of film, television, and media. The director of the office shall be assisted by a staff to fulfill the office’s mission to promote Colorado […]
§ 24-48.5-116. Film, Television, and Media – Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production in Colorado – Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media Operational Account Cash Fund – Creation – Definition
Subject to the provisions of this section, on or after July 1, 2012, any production company employing a workforce for any in-state production activities made up of at least fifty percent Colorado residents shall be allowed to claim a performance-based incentive in an amount as follows: For a production company that originates production activities in […]
§ 24-48.5-117. Advanced Industry – Grants – Fund – Definitions – Repeal
Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds and declares that Colorado is home to a network of assets and resources, which include research universities, community colleges, federal laboratories, innovative companies, manufacturing infrastructure, work force training institutions, and entrepreneurs. To drive growth in Colorado’s economy, the state must focus on increasing the capacity and competitiveness of these […]